Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-06
TRAVEL.
[By DR.. f. B. Robinson.]

sprung up. The profession is due TO the
railroad, telegraph and the press. The
traveller and tourist are the highest
product of civilization. To-day they
exist in every land and are the model
types for the distribution of general
knowledge to mankind. Much of Hber-
ty and enlightenment among nations IS
due to the interchange of ideas by
individual travellers. Travel In olden
times was considered by nations as a
kind of perfection to a mans education.
a Young man graduated from the schools
of learning in his own land and then
prepared for several years of travel.
His parents or guardians mapped out
where and to whom he should 60.
Great teachers were picked out to in
struct him and he must visit the capitols
and courts of nations to learn their
ways and manners. Any nation which
possessed more knowledge in any de-
partment than another was visited and
from it's wise men was cleaned the
sought for Jewels. Science and litera-
ture thus became general property of
men. Men travelling from one nation to
another became the very stimulant to
progress by proudly displaying the
highest type of learning in their own
land. 1t served as a check that one
nation might not get the mastery over
another. Greek travellers learned very
much of valuable science and art from
the Egyptians which enhanced and
refined the AleXandrian Empire.
Heroditus, Strabo and Tacitus travelled
through the Nile country to study
history while Pythogoras, Plato and
Lycurgas, all of Greece, went to study
in the schools Of Egypt. They travelled
and studied in Egypt because they said
the Egyptians recorded more of their
learning, books for recollection, than
any other nation. There Grecian
travellers have preserved for us much of
the lost knowledge OF the ancient
nations. They have preserved the dis
cription of the celebrated artificial Lake
Moreros with its famous Labyorinthian
Temple. The description has all been
verified by the discovery and explora-
ton of it's Labyorinths by DR.. Lepsins.
The Romans were great travellers and
impress their sacred rights of person on
every nation. st. Paul even boosted he
was Roman citizen. The most cultured
nations have been the most prominent
in promoting and encouraging individ-
ual travel because these men on return
became the centers of instruction thus
adding fame to state and individual.
From time immemorial it has been
customary for Englands young profess
sional men to travel several years after
finishing school work before entering on
the practice of any profession. Lord
Bacon the great English philosopher
was one the best examples ofthe great
good derived from travel. He thought
every young man should leave home
and travel. Bacon travelled two years
and carried home with him the most
valuable knowledge and observation of
all the European nations. Every read
ing man is rejoiced that Bacon travelled.
The German nation whose fame for
learning eclipes all others has finished
its quote. They are among earths
greatest names. In front of the Justly
celebrated university of Berlin stands
the marble statues of the brothers
William and Alexander Won Humboldt
William was the Prime Minister to the
King of Germany, while Alexander was
the greatest and best traveller the world
has ever known. His travels and
observations extend to almost every
cline, nation and science. Around this
Roman marble, full life sized sitting
statue are gathered the worlds natural
objects The towers of different lands,
fruits of tropical and colder chimes,
maps of continents rest against his
knees. Men remember Humboldt as a
traveller climbing distant mountains
sailing on far off seas, penetrating I'M
known lands, gathering treasures of
nature and men, to enrich the worlds
knowledge. He did his best to make
natural science useful to man. There
are many statues existing around this
one of Humboldt's.
Butcher of Napoleon's time with his
war record, stands on lofty, imposing
pedestal of Furnished bronze emblazon
ed with the SUMS reflections. Frederick
the Great, towers in monstrous size
toward the sky, bedeeked and ornament
ed with all the wealth of royalty and
renown of history. Kings and royal
palaces stand within sight but travellers
stop and watch ard wonder when they
see Alexander Won Humboldt In solid
marble of life side with natures product
all around him he had gathered in
different lands. He sits in serene quiet
bordering over natures treasures. All
men reverently lay a tribute at his feet.
The objects of travel are for self i'm
provement on the acquisition of knowl-
edge or treasures. 1t brOadenS a man S